Saturday 9th June saw the 32nd running of the Blaydon Race. The famous race started at the bottom of Newcastle's Bigg Market and is steeped in Geordie tradition.

This year's race has added significance as it celebrated the 150th anniversary of the event that the famous song was written about:

''Aw went to Blaydon Races, 'twas on the ninth of Joon,Eiteen hundred an' sixty-two, on a summer's efternoon;Aw tyuk the 'bus frae Balmbra's, an' she wis heavy laden,Away we went alang Collingwood Street, that's on the road to Blaydon"